'I unfollowed her from Instagram because I was starting to question some of the things she said.' I read that comment on an article about a current bestselling book by a Christian author. Said author has some beliefs that don't exactly line up with what Jesus said, but I'm not here to talk about her.… Continue reading Sheltered (?)
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//what He didn’t say
Anybody raised in the church is familiar with the account of Jesus meeting a Samaritan woman at a well. Several weeks ago, I was mulling over the passage, and these verses struck me - not like a slap between the eyes, but a kiss on the forehead, or a gentle hug from behind. Jesus saith… Continue reading //what He didn’t say
//colossians 3:16 + a late sketch winner
Colossians 3:16 opens with, 'Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom.' As a kid, I thought this verse was referring to verse memorization (duh) but reading it this time around, the word 'dwell' struck me and the first thought I had was, dead things don't dwell. To 'dwell' assumes life.… Continue reading //colossians 3:16 + a late sketch winner
///principled fiction, that difficult creature
"Have you written a blog post on how your Christian principles affect your writing?" Well, I hadn't, but now I have. It's a broad subject I want to condense a bit, so I'm going to use bullet points to touch on the most important aspects. First of all, I firmly believe in not shoving the… Continue reading ///principled fiction, that difficult creature
//mascara application
I've never liked asking for things. It makes me uncomfortable. Even as a child, I can remember really wanting something, but then placing more practical concerns in front of it - it's money mom and dad don't need to spend, I don't actually NEED it, I can try to make it myself. I was doing… Continue reading //mascara application
